Corrs Chambers Westgarth has advised Peabody Energy Australia and CITIC Resources Australia in relation to their recently announced transactions to sell their interests in the Olive Downs South, Olive Downs South Extended and Willunga projects as well as their interests in the Olive Downs North project to Pembroke Resources. Australian-based Pembroke Resources is a portfolio company of leading energy and resources-focused global private equity firm Denham Capital.

Throughout the Royal Commission’s inquiry, a dedicated team of Corrs Chambers Westgarth lawyers led by John Tuck, Partner and Jared Heath, Special Counsel (who was seconded to the Royal Commission as General Counsel), played a significant role serving as its legal advisors.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has bolstered its legal advisory capabilities for early stage technology and IP/IT based businesses with the recent appointment of Jonathan Lawe Davies as special counsel in Perth